Never thought a part of the writing assignment as small as a thesis statement will cause so many problems, did you? It is easy to understand your surprise. Even though a thesis statement is small – a sentence or two in length, it is the most important part of the entire text. The reason why a thesis statement is so essential is because it has to express the main idea of your writing, introduce it and set a certain pattern for the following arguments and facts.
 
In fact, there are plenty of peculiarities in thesis statements, but we will give you the most essential ones:

1. No matter how deep and boundless your imagination is, sticking to the rules is necessary when it comes to a thesis statement. So, do not be a rebel, just make your thesis statement answer the main question of the assignment. If it is about global warming, your thesis statement has to be your personal response to the problem.
2. A thesis statement always states only one main idea. This is the ultimate rule. A text is built around a thesis statement. If you include a few issues into it, you will simply be lacking time, space and enthusiasm to untie the knot you made yourself. Keep a thesis statement devoted to one thought only.

3. Finally, your analysis of the chosen topic has to be somehow included into a thesis statement. It does not mean you will have to make it long or try to fit the whole text into one sentence. It only means that your thesis statement has to be deep enough to allow solid analysis in.

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